By: Spokesman Newsroom
BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Friday 3rd July 2020) — The Opposition SKNLP is challenging at the High Court six of the eight seats lost in the 2020 general elections, with hopes that evidence of alleged bribery and other proof will see either the party’s candidates appointed or new elections called.
On Friday 26th June, the party filed six petitions for Constituencies Two, Three, Four, Five, Seven and Eight. SKNLP Leader Dr. Denzil Douglas, speaking outside the courthouse, stated: “We have found from the evidence that there was massive corruption, there was inducement, there was bribery in a massive way. Assets of the government, assets belonging to you the people, used to bribe the electorate.”
“We are asking the court to look at the evidence, look at the petitions of our candidates and determine whether or not those who were returned were fairly and justifiably returned, and if not, quash the returns and if we do not have our candidates appointed instead then we would have new elections. That government headed by Harris is illegal — it is illegitimate — and so we are asking for new elections, fair elections,” he said.